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Fall means not only the lead up to the holidays, but also new phones!

Apple had an announcement last week.

Apple began taking preorders for the iPhone XS and XS Max models, unveiled last Wednesday, with larger OLED screens, a faster A12 Bionic processor and improved cameras.
 


Rick is also at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta this week for the PGA Tour Championship- he gives us an update from the Media Center.

Have a listen to Rick and Sully talking new phones....

1.   The New Additions to Apple's Lineup

Apple began taking preorders for the iPhone XS and XS Max models, unveiled last week, with larger OLED screens, a faster A12 Bionic processor and improved cameras.
On Apple's site, both models are available in three versions: 64 Gigabytes, 256GB or 512GB of internal storage. Pricing: the XS starts at $999, the XS Max at $1,099. Phones will be available Sept. 21.

Also, Coming next month: the lower-cost iPhone XR (starting at $749), which sports a 6.1-inch LCD liquid display and a single 12-megapixel camera on the back of the device. Preorders start Oct. 19 and the XR is in stores Oct. 26.

Available in six finishes and with 64GB, 128GB and 256GB, the iPhone XR promises an additional 90 minutes of longer battery life than the current 8 Plus model.
 

2. Apple Watch Series 4

Apple introduced Apple Watch Series 4, redesigned and re-engineered to help users stay connected, be more active and manage their health in powerful new ways. While retaining the original iconic design, the fourth-generation Apple Watch has been refined, combining new hardware and software enhancements into a genuinely singular, unified form. The stunning display is over 30 percent larger and seamlessly integrates into the thinner, smaller case, while the new interface provides more information with richer detail. Apple Watch Series 4 with watchOS 5 brings advanced activity and communications features, along with revolutionary health capabilities, including a new accelerometer and gyroscope, which are able to detect hard falls, and an electrical heart rate sensor that can take an electrocardiogram (ECG) using the new ECG app,1 which has been granted a De Novo classification by the FDA.
 

3. Coming soon... Samsung Galaxy S10

Samsung’s Galaxy S10 is expected to be a complete reimagining of the company’s Android flagship, both inside and out. It’s said to be Samsung’s first phone with an ultrasonic fingerprint sensor embedded behind the display, and it sports a new triple-lens camera on the back. Samsung and Qualcomm’s first 7nm chipsets will power the phone, which will also feature next-generation RAM and flash memory chips. It’ll also reportedly feature a new evolution of the Infinity Display design that finally features an “all-screen” design like the phones other companies have released over the past year.


4. LG  V40 ThinQ
To be announced: October 3rd, NYC & Seoul

The first big announcement coming in October is from LG. As reported previously, the company has confirmed an event for October 3rd to launch its next major smartphone. The LG V40 ThinQ will be announced at simultaneous events in NYC and Seoul (October 4th local time). The phone is expected to further slim down the bezels from last year’s LG V30, but also to introduce a notch to the top of the OLED display. Internally, we’re also expecting a spec upgrade, as well as some features brought over from the LG G7 ThinQ such as the Boombox speak
 

5. Google Pixel 3 - There is a Google event on Oct 9, where a Pixel 3 is expected to be announced

As is the case every year, the Google Pixel 3 and Google Pixel 3 XL will pack lots of upgrades over last year’s models. Many other things, however, are staying the same.

For a third year in a row, Google will be launching two phones that have identical specs and slightly different external appearances. The most obvious difference between the two is that the larger phone will have a large bottom chin and notch like other recent Android phones, while the smaller of the two will stick with a more traditional look. That said, the smaller Pixel 3 will have the rounded edges around the display — like what we saw with the 2 XL last year.
Like most years, the Pixels will be faster and have improvements when it comes to the camera.
 

6. Mint Mobile
www.mintmobile.com

- Not a phone but a service

Imagine life-changing and a cheaper, better phone plan from Mint Mobile. He is probably overpaying by hundreds or thousands of dollars each year with his current wireless carrier, but with plans starting at just $15 per month for 4G LTE data, he will end up saving tons of money down the line on his phone with Mint, which offers service on the T-Mobile network. He can pop the Mint Mobile SIM card into his current phone to activate the service and he won't have to change his number. If he doesn't have an unlocked phone – no problem – as you can also get him a new phone here from Mint Mobile.

3-month plans range from $15/month ($45 total) - $25/month ($75 total), and can be purchased at MintMobile.com/plans.